This year I’m going to be one of well over 1 billion people who will celebrate the start of the Chinese New Year on January 26. I’m throwing a dinner party to celebrate—it’s a great excuse to try some healthy Chinese recipes [6] and share great food with friends.
Here’s my Chinese New Year Menu (including foods considered to bring good luck, such as lettuce wraps and noodles):
Five-Spice Turkey & Lettuce Wraps [7]: Based on a popular Chinese dish, these fun wraps also make appealing appetizers for entertaining.
Long-Life Noodles with Green Tea [8]: Baked tofu, bell peppers and scallions are stir-fried with udon noodles in this quick and easy dish.
Vegetable Fried Rice [9]: Nothing could be easier than this light version of fried rice. We've used instant brown rice, but if you have leftover cold rice or can pick some up at a Chinese restaurant on the way home, use that instead and skip Step 1.
Scallop & Shrimp Dumplings [10]: People along the Yangtze River enjoy dumplings with a variety of fillings, from seafood to red meat, eggs to vegetables. In Wuhan, dumplings may be served at any meal. Crisp, pan-fried dumplings don’t have to be loaded with fat. Cooking them in a mix of water and oil makes them crisp on the bottom, tender and juicy inside.
Ginger-Garlic Dipping Sauce [11]: In addition to being a delicious dipping sauce for dumplings, this can be used as a marinade for chicken, pork or tofu.
TAGS: Hilary Meyer [2], Food Blog [12], Dinner [13], Entertaining [14], Holidays [15], Quick meals [16]
EatingWell Associate Food Editor Hilary Meyer spends much of her time in the EatingWell Test Kitchen, testing and developing healthy recipes. She is a graduate of New England Culinary Institute.
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